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Outsourced — Season 1

201022 episodes5.9/10 (33 votes)

About this season

A lone American manages the new call center of an American novelties company in Bombay and must explain American popular culture to his employees as he tries to understand Indian culture.

Episodes (22)

Pilot
E1

1. Pilot

5.0

Aired 23 September 2010 • 21 min

American Todd Dempsy moves to India to head up a call center for a novelties company. After meeting his eccentric employees, Todd realizes he has to teach them about American culture in order to help them sell the humorous products from the company's catalog.

The Measure of a Manmeet
E2

2. The Measure of a Manmeet

7.0

Aired 30 September 2010 • 21 min

Performance is low and the boss tells Tod that somebody has to be fired, and it appears that Manmeet is the one who will get the ax, although Gupta is convinced that he will be the one.

Party of Five
E3

3. Party of Five

3.8

Aired 7 October 2010 • 21 min

Todd and Charlie try to set up a double date with Asha and Tonya, but things do not go off exactly as planned.

Jolly Vindaloo Day
E4

4. Jolly Vindaloo Day

3.0

Aired 14 October 2010 • 21 min

Rajiv makes up a fake holiday to get Todd out of the office so he can pretend he's managing the office in order to impress his future father-in-law. Elsewhere, Manmeet, Gupta and Madhuri seek help with a revenge plot.

Touched by an Anglo
E5

5. Touched by an Anglo

7.0

Aired 21 October 2010 • 21 min

Todd is confused when an employee files a sexual harassment claim against him because he doesn't know what he has done.

Bolloween
E6

6. Bolloween

7.0

Aired 28 October 2010 • 21 min

Todd holds a Halloween party at the boarding house where he is now forced to live by the company because of cutbacks, which is part of his plan to get close to Asha.

Truly, Madly, Pradeeply
E7

7. Truly, Madly, Pradeeply

7.0

Aired 4 November 2010 • 21 min

Todd and Manmeet launch a plan to get Todd considered for Asha's arranged marriage, while Gupta gets Charlie hooked on a nasty local addiction.

Home for the Diwalidays
E8

8. Home for the Diwalidays

7.0

Aired 11 November 2010 • 21 min

Todd hooks up with Tonya in the office while his workers are all off celebrating Diwali.

Temporary Monsanity
E9

9. Temporary Monsanity

7.0

Aired 18 November 2010 • 21 min

A monsoon threatens to spoil Todd's plans to get the office so that he can reach a sales quota on Black Friday in order to win a trip to Hawaii for his parents.

Homesick to My Stomach
E10

10. Homesick to My Stomach

7.0

Aired 2 December 2010 • 21 min

Todd finds a place to watch the Kansas City Chiefs game, but an upset stomach causes him to miss the game and get homesick. Rajiv takes advantage of Todd's absence to make drastic changes in the office.

A Sitar is Born
E11

11. A Sitar is Born

7.0

Aired 20 January 2011 • 21 min

Todd tries to encourage Madhuri to audition to become a Bollywood performer, but Gupta takes him up on the offer instead. Meanwhile Charlie volunteers to fix the phone lines in Todd's office after the technician requests a bribe.

Sari Charlie
E12

12. Sari Charlie

7.0

Aired 27 January 2011 • 21 min

Charlie spies on Tonya to find out if she's seeing anyone, and discovers that she is--and it's not Todd. Meanwhile, Rajiv tries to make sure that he gets a good evaluation from his employees.

Training Day
E13

13. Training Day

7.0

Aired 3 February 2011 • 21 min

Todd sets up a corporate retreat for his employees, but the train breaks down on the way to the site. Meanwhile, Tonya tries to help Charlie find a date.

The Todd Couple
E14

14. The Todd Couple

7.0

Aired 10 February 2011 • 21 min

Todd leads anger-management training to improve the staff's customer-service skills, but he's surprised to learn that Gupta is in need of the most help. Elsewhere, Madhuri receives a Valentine's Day gift from a secret beau.

Guess Who's Coming to Delhi
E15

15. Guess Who's Coming to Delhi

7.0

Aired 17 February 2011 • 21 min

Todd's boss, Jerry, visits India with his mind set on partying. But while babysitting a drunk Jerry, Todd ends up in trouble with Tonya. Elsewhere, Charlie asks Gupta to teach him about Indian culture after he's deemed culturally insensitive by human resources.

Take this Punjab and Shove it
E16

16. Take this Punjab and Shove it

7.0

Aired 24 February 2011 • 21 min

Todd finds the perfect telemarketer and gives him a job, only to have Tonya steal him away.

Todd's Holi War
E17

17. Todd's Holi War

7.0

Aired 17 March 2011 • 21 min

Todd fights with another company that cut off All-American Novelties' access to the air conditioning in the building, while Rajiv tries to find an original way to propose to his girlfriend.

Gupta's Hit and Manmeet's Missus
E18

18. Gupta's Hit and Manmeet's Missus

7.0

Aired 24 March 2011 • 21 min

Charlie helps Manmeet make a video to impress his American Internet girlfriend, and Gupta files an abuse complaint against Rajiv.

Charlie Curries a Favor from Todd
E19

19. Charlie Curries a Favor from Todd

7.0

Aired 7 April 2011 • 21 min

Todd gives Charlie a job after the company he works for goes out of business, and Rajiv uses Gupta to help try to trick a charity into paying for his honeymoon.

Mama Sutra
E20

20. Mama Sutra

7.0

Aired 14 April 2011 • 21 min

Tonya's mom visits once again, and Todd is determined to make a better impression this time around. But Todd soon discovers a secret about the woman that complicates his goal. Elsewhere, Madhuri reads her coworkers' palms.

Rajiv Ties the Baraat (1)
E21

21. Rajiv Ties the Baraat (1)

7.0

Aired 5 May 2011 • 21 min

Todd and Charlie decide to throw Rajiv an American bachelor party for Rajiv during his wedding, and Manmeet tries to make a good impression as his first meeting with his American girlfriend approaches.

Rajiv Ties the Baraat (2)
E22

22. Rajiv Ties the Baraat (2)

7.0

Aired 12 May 2011 • 21 min

A wedding to remember in the season finale.

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